New appeal in firebomb murder
TWO MEN wanted in connection with the death of a six-year-old girl killed in a firebomb attack on her Birmingham home, are the subject of a new police appeal.
Mohammed Foaz Ahmed and Jabed Ali fled the UK after...
Hajj-bound Muslims warned about travel agents
BIRMINGHAM Muslims planning to make the Hajj – the annual pilgrimage to Mecca – are being warned by Trading Standards to be on their guard for unscrupulous tour operators. Around 50,000 British Muslims make the Hajj every year. Many...
Arpan – Brum’s language boffin
HE’S not even old enough to leave the country on his own, but one ten-year-old schoolboy from Birmingham has stunned teachers with his knowledge of eleven languages.
Arpan Sharma’s talents have been described as “extraordinary” by teachers at the...
UK ignored 7/7 bombings tip-off, says Saudi King
KING ABDULLAH of Saudi Arabia has claimed Britain ignored a tip-off which may have averted the 2005 London Bombings.
In a BBC interview, King Abdullah, claimed his country had passed on information which could have stopped the bombings which...
Peter Kosminsky’s Muslim dilemma
How the Channel 4 thriller ‘Britz’ came aboutOn July 7th 2005 four men strapped explosives to their bodies, walked into the heart of London’s transport network and blew themselves up. Fifty-two people were killed, in addition to the bombers;...
Muslims gather at Wembley for Darfur Live 8
THOUSANDS of British Muslims gathered at Wembley stadium last night for a special concert organised to help the victims of war-torn Darfur.
The event, titled A Concert for Peace in Darfur, was billed as the Muslim Live 8 and...
Leicester gears up for Diwali festivities
THE ASIAN community in Leicester are gearing themselves up for a bumper Diwali party set to hit the city next weekend.
More than 6,000 lights will light up Belgrave Road next week Sunday as the city begins its Diwali...
‘Poison Gas’ roadshow comes to town
UK GAS safety watchdog CORGI will be visiting Leicester’s The Shires shopping centre at the end of the month with an innovative roadshow designed to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
From 9am on Saturday 27th October and from...
Asian man sought in abduction attempt
POLICE in Leciester have released an image of an Asian man wanted in connection with the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl.
The teenager was on her way to school last week Thursday when she was approached by two men in...
Sajid urged to force way back into England set-up
Former England bowler’s faith in MahmoodSAJID Mahmood has been urged to force his back into the England set-up by former England bowler Devon Malcolm.
Mahmood has not featured for England since their exit from the World Cup in the...
Boxer Khan on trial over dangerous driving
BOTLON boxer Amir Khan was driving dangerously when he sped through red lights and knocked over a pedestrian, a court has heard.
The 20-year-old, who has denied a charge of dangerous driving, hit pedestrian Geoffrey Hatton in the Bradshawgate...
The great Bollywood Oscar war
Filmi war breaks out over Oscar selectionINDIA may have to do without an entry in the Oscar’s next February after a filmi war broke out over the official selection of India’s representative.
The Indian Oscar selection committee chose Vidhu Vinod...
